Tin Cup Chalice

Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics

Intro

Verse

CG I wanna go back to the island
CDG Where the shrimp boats tie up to the pilin'
EmA7 Give me oysters and beer for dinner everyday of the year
DD7 And I'll feel fine, I'll feel fine

Chorus

CDG And I----- wanna be there
CDEm I wanna go back down and lie beside the sea there
CGB7Em With a tin cup for a chalice, fill it up with good red wine
A7DG → C/G → G And I'll be chewin' on a honey-suckle vine
(intro chords x1)
Yeah now, the sun goes slidin' across the water
Sailboats they go searchin' for the breeze
Salt air it ain't thin, it can stick right to your skin
Make you feel fine, makes you feel fine
I------- wanna be there
I wanna go back down and a-get high by the sea there
With a tin cup for the chalice, fill it up with good red wine
And I'll be chewin' on a honey-suckle vine
Yes and now, you heard my strange proposal
So get that pack geared up and let's move
I wanna be there before the day tries to steal away
And leave us behind, I've made up my mind
And I--------- wanna be there
I wanna go back down and die beside the sea there
With a tin cup for a chalice, fill it up with good red wine
And I'll be chewin' on a honey-suckle vine
Yeah, with a tin cup for a chalice, fill it up with good red wine
And I'll be chewin' on a honey-suckle vine

Notes & Tabs

Chords Used

This song uses these chords. Note that the B7 is perhaps the trickiest part of this song; though I find the open version of it (shown below) is a great version of the B-chord to have in your arsenal. Learn it.

Intro Riff

A very simple way to emulate the song's intro riff is to play the G and C/G as shown here. Be sure to hammer-on your fingers on the D and B strings, which allows the switch to happen more seamlessly. Many songs can benefit from this flavoring of the G chord.

"With a tin cup for a chalice..."

Song Info

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